More than eight million people in the UK tuned in to watch Sam Ryder finish second in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
It was a joyous night for the British hopeful, who topped the national jury vote with 283 points, beating favourites Spain and Sweden.
The 32-year-old TikTok star won over the audience with his uplifting pop song Space Man, dazzling in a one-piece suit encrusted with beads and pearls.
